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Flowers, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Photo Apps9 Comments
Pixlromatic's Bokeh overlay on a Freesia flower using 'Lighter Color' Blend mode in Photoshop'

Bokeh, Dancing Circles of Light

April 15, 2022April 19, 2022 Albatz Travel Adventures

This week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Bokeh, is run by Sofia Alves of PHOTOGRAPHIAS. To quote Sofia: The term Bokeh was first used to distinguish normal motion blur from the blur obtained when things are out of focus. It literally means … Continue reading Bokeh, Dancing Circles of Light

Flowers, Plants1 Comment
Red and green Christmas lights at Van Dusen gardens in Vancouver, Canada

The Colours of Christmas: Red & Green

December 17, 2021 Albatz Travel Adventures

Even before Christmas was invented, the evergreen Holly with its bright red berries was one of the primary plants used in winter celebrations in Europe. Thus red and green, the traditional colours of winter, became associated with Christmas. Gold and … Continue reading The Colours of Christmas: Red & Green

Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Colour, Flowers10 Comments
A floral walk of various pinks, done in support of breast cancer research that took place in Downtown Vancouver, June 11-20, 2021

Fleurs de Villes: Rosé, a Tour with Rose-Coloured Glasses

July 20, 2021July 27, 2021 Albatz Travel Adventures

Fleurs de Villes is a series of floral displays in various cities around the world. In Downtown Vancouver, June 11-20, 2021, a display called Rosé was set up in support of breast cancer research took place. The signature image for ‘Fleurs de … Continue reading Fleurs de Villes: Rosé, a Tour with Rose-Coloured Glasses

Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Flowers, Photo Apps1 Comment
Yuccas typically bloom every year with bell-shaped blossoms, run through the photo app Stackables

White Flowers in Photo Apps 2

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Albatz Travel Adventures

Still playing with photo apps but it appears that some of my favourites are not being supported any longer, and others are expected to stop soon. White water lily in Holland run through the photo app Distressed FX. Ireland with the … Continue reading White Flowers in Photo Apps 2

Colour, Flowers, Garden14 Comments
The April colours of yellow and pale purple in this Azalea triptych

The Colour of April

April 15, 2021July 19, 2021 Albatz Travel Adventures

Since I’m into doing diptychs and triptychs I thought I try out a few featuring the colour of April. In March the colours are fairly consistent, lemon yellow, spring green, various shades of pink and white against a dark sky … Continue reading The Colour of April

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Rose in Bloom on January 9, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada

Confused Flowers: Plants of the Month for January 2021

February 9, 2021February 8, 2022 Albatz Travel Adventures

This has been an unusually warm winter, thanks to climate change. The flowers are very confused. Here are some blooming in January in Vancouver, which is in Canada. One of the warmest cities in Canada, but still – the only flowers … Continue reading Confused Flowers: Plants of the Month for January 2021

Flowers, Murals, Plants7 Comments
Striking striped leaves of the Canna Lily.

Stripes & Checks: Man-Made and Natural

January 29, 2021 Albatz Travel Adventures

Man-made Stripes. Red striped bathing huts at Knokke-Heist on the Belgian Coast. Striped painting in a gallery in Copenhagen, Denmark. Matching one’s blue striped outfit to a blue striped mural on Granville Island, Vancouver.   Natural Stripes. Small scrub struggling to grow … Continue reading Stripes & Checks: Man-Made and Natural

Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Flowers, Plants2 Comments
Stromanthe sanguine 'Triostar' is a member of the Maranta family has cream leaves with green markings are red underneath

Patterns in Leaves and Flowers

January 20, 2021 Albatz Travel Adventures

Cee has been keeping me busy looking for leaves and flowers with surface patterns on them, and I’ve discovered that the patterns come in several variations. Veining. Sometimes the veining only shows up in the fall when the leaves change … Continue reading Patterns in Leaves and Flowers

Colour, Flowers, Photo Apps8 Comments
This purple burst of Allium is in the same genus as onions, chives, garlic and a whole host of 'decorative' ornamental alliums that light up late spring in Vancouver, Canada

Purple Flowers Throughout the Year

November 24, 2020November 25, 2020 Albatz Travel Adventures

January: Hellebore, although the first ones out are mostly greenish white with red-purple dots. Spring brings out an array of purple flowers! February: Crocus.  March: In Wales these purple Rhododendrons are invasive, although they create a spectacular drifts of colour. The … Continue reading Purple Flowers Throughout the Year

Flowers, Photo Apps22 Comments
Getting underneath this sunflower I can see someone has been pecking at the seeds. Modified using the photo app Stackables

Found in the Neighbourhood: Sunflower Fading into Fall

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 Albatz Travel Adventures

A few blocks away from me is a Greenway converted from a disused rail corridor. There are community gardens all along the initial section, and this November I have been watching all the plants slowly fade into fall. This dying … Continue reading Found in the Neighbourhood: Sunflower Fading into Fall

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